Admit it. The more you listen to that Rebirth album you didn’t pay for, the songs started to sound more than outtakes from a syrup-induced temper tantrum. He’s no will.i.am but Weezy’s pop ear is steadily gaining credibility in most circles outside of rap. Already one video deep in the adventures of Lil Tunechi, the ladies of Young Money, Nicki Minaj and Shanell, add the ying to his yang in the latest flicks.

Taking it back to gym class and grab-ass, Lil Wayne tries to woo Roman Zolanski out of her painted on’s as he goes in for that cotton candy KO. On a more solemn note, Shanell enters the fray to capture the aura of some recession music. Both of the female co-stars’ performances are reminiscent of Gwen Stefani during the No Doubt days. Quirky and fun but still packing a punch in the artistic department.

stop sicing this bullshit, how much they payin you to fluff up these articles yall writin lol. well if its payin then go head i guess, but damn
this shit is bad

05.30.10 at 4:19 pm

GRANDfathercloc

@doc it will be Wacka Flocka they say that about in three years. The cycle keeps goin and no one catches on…

05.30.10 at 4:20 pm

b.lluunndd

^lol. I know that’s not the case at this site, but there has been lots of bullshit written about in the last couple days…. especially the daily Officer Ricky updates…

the comments section on the last “week that was” post was really dope, though, and that Lil’ B article/discussion was on point/hilarious.

05.30.10 at 4:27 pm

www.creedthoughts.gov.www/creedthoughts

Why do you guys think when TSS gives props to an artist you don’t like they’re getting paid to do it??? Why do you think your opinion is the all-mighty word? Why do you comment on posts you have no interest in? Why am I wasting my time writing this since your just gonna keep doing it anyways?

05.30.10 at 4:33 pm

www.creedthoughts.gov.www/creedthoughts

But on topic, I said it once before, I like the album. It’s a good listen. I gave it a shot and it was good. Can the haters truthfully say that? They either listened to it once (if even that), or they just dislike rock in general.

05.30.10 at 4:36 pm

J. Tinsley

Why do you guys think when TSS gives props to an artist you don’t like they’re getting paid to do it??? Why do you think your opinion is the all-mighty word? Why do you comment on posts you have no interest in? Why am I wasting my time writing this since your just gonna keep doing it anyways?

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Preach.

05.30.10 at 5:05 pm

andriulli

nah man i got no problem with rock music or music from the various scenes. i listen exclusively to thrice and circa survive when they release new music, and i downloaded rebirth off the strength of the beat/melodies of “Prom Queen” “Runnin” and “Knockout” – the album is garbage. I would however be totally fine to watch Wayne break the pussy off Nikki for half an hour on a flipcam

05.30.10 at 5:34 pm

B.Payton

damn I wasn’t feelin either one of these…

shanell could get it tho

05.30.10 at 7:03 pm

Cush

or they just dislike rock in general.

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Puhlease. Agree with your post before this, but this is ridiculous. This is not good rock music. Not even close. Simple chords that have been used too many times with mediocre lyrics and nothing really original about it. “Rock” is a terribly generic term anyway, so I guess it applies here.

05.30.10 at 7:29 pm

don king

Imagine if your typical generic ‘rock’ artist said they were going to make a rap album. Think about how piss poor, uninspired and lacking in authenticity it would sound. Then flip that situation and think about how a rock album by a flavour of the month, upstart, young rap artist with no discernible musical ability might sound. Then factor in that he’s also fucked out of his mind on various drugs whilst drunk with a sadly misguided belief in his own ‘creative genius’.

et voila.

05.30.10 at 7:48 pm

Nick

Birdman still showing up in the video doing absolutely nothing as usual. The guy should get a Grammy for doing that. He’s the undisputed, heavyweight king of crappy cameos.

05.30.10 at 8:51 pm

www.creedthoughts.gov.www/creedthoughts

I guess I should’ve been more specific. I didn’t say people who do like rock are going to automatically love the album, a lot probably don’t. But there are avid rock listeners who still enjoyed it.

05.30.10 at 9:02 pm

GRANDfathercloc

I guess i should have been more specific also, not this site necesarily saying Wacka will be the next greatest rapper of all time but industry talk in general. You all may proceed now….

05.30.10 at 10:23 pm

jimb0

@don king

Wayne hardly qualifies as an “upstart” or “flavor of the month” at this point in the game. he’s been on the radar for quite some time now, thats why hes putting a rock album out at all. and i think a lot of people would take issue with labeling him as having “no musical ability.” maybe in terms of not being a guitar god.

anyways this isn’t terrible. its at least on par with any other corporate alt rock out there. sure its simple but its catchy and thats what all those pop-punky joints are about. also the farther Nikki Minaj is from actual rap and more autotuned her voice, the more I can stomach her.

05.31.10 at 12:50 am

BigJon

I dont care if Nikki is as fake as an actual Barbie… She can get the bizniz! ShaNoseChain can too.

As for the music… Itsa No. Wayne sounds too much like an 80 year old lung cancer patient w/ a stroke for me to make it half way through either of these songs. Lyrics are just too nonsensical for my taste. BUT thats just my testification…

05.31.10 at 1:17 am

BigJon

^^ Hehehe. Testification…

05.31.10 at 3:04 pm

www.creedthoughts.gov.www/creedthoughts

That’s all I had to say. haha

But y’all have a great memorial day. Imma go ahead and get my grub on.

05.31.10 at 3:11 pm

thastrings

with the exception of one or two tracks, rebirth still came off as way too much of syrupy self-indulgence to me. not to mention most of the songs sound the same.

it’s whatever, though. i don’t blame wayne for diversifying his portfolio, and if he keeps dropping no ceilings, he can sing all he wants.

05.31.10 at 5:34 pm

don king

…..i think a lot of people would take issue with labeling him as having “no musical ability.” maybe in terms of not being a guitar god…..

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Well, he doesn’t play guitar very well and that’s the only instrument he plays – he doesn’t produce his own beats…I don’t know why people would take issue with that statement, unless they were fanboys in complete thrall to their idol.

What I meant by ‘Flavour of the month’ is that at the moment he has the momentum that 50 had about 5 years ago, but how relevant is 50 now? As for “upstart”, here’s a definition which describes Weezy perfectly;

“A person of humble origin who attains sudden wealth, power, or importance, especially one made immodest or presumptuous by the change”

…immodest…like…I don’t know – claiming to be the greatest rapper alive? deciding to make a rock album even though most people would question his ability within the genre he’s supposed to excel in.

05.31.10 at 11:33 pm

Yukkamouff

DK dude sit back and simmer bruh Rebirth was not good but his rap sucking? dude BRA he is not but WTF only Tha Carter 3 was a 4 ciggs easy mhmmm and Tha Carter 2 was a fukkin 4.5 Dedication 2 in mixtapes a classic fosho dude listen to some music